Looking for easy Christmas breakfast ideas you can prep ahead and serve without stress?
This roundup brings together 25 Christmas breakfast recipes that are simple to plan, easy to scale for family and guests, and designed to make Christmas morning feel calm, cozy, and special.
You might also like our egg-free brunch recipes and high fiber breakfast ideas.
After hosting plenty of holiday mornings, Louise and I learned that the best Christmas breakfasts aren’t the most elaborate ones — they’re the ones that feel festive without keeping you stuck in the kitchen.
The recipes that actually get made (and remembered) are make-ahead friendly, warm and comforting, or simple enough to serve while the coffee is still brewing.
Inside you’ll find make-ahead favorites, apple-and-cinnamon classics, cozy muffins and breakfast cakes, savory crowd-pleasers, and a few sweet treats for kids and guests.
Every recipe here is either easy to prep in advance, straightforward to serve to a group, or designed to make Christmas morning generous without feeling overwhelming.
Easy Christmas Breakfast Ideas: A Simple Morning Menu
If you want the easiest, most crowd-pleasing setup:
- Make-ahead: Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
- Something warm: Sweet Potato Chocolate Bread or Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- Savory anchor: Sheet Pan Eggs and Veggies
- Add-ons: Healthy Granola + fruit + coffee/tea
That’s it. Cozy, generous, and calm.
Make-Ahead Christmas Morning Favorites
These are the recipes that let you wake up and enjoy the morning instead of cooking through it.
1) Healthy Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
A Christmas-morning classic: creamy, cinnamon-y, and ready the second you open the fridge.
2) Greek Yogurt Chia Pudding (Healthy Overnight Breakfast)
Thick, creamy, and high-protein—perfect for feeding guests without cooking.
3) Apple Chia Pudding (Healthy Greek Yogurt Breakfast)
All the holiday apple vibes with a clean, bright finish—great for people who don’t want something heavy.
4) Chocolate Chia Pudding with Greek Yogurt (High-Protein Breakfast)
This is your “breakfast dessert” option that still feels balanced—especially with berries on top.
Refreshing, not too sweet, and beautifully festive with winter fruit and a handful of nuts.
6) Healthy Granola Recipe (Crispy Oil-Free Clusters)
Crunchy clusters that make any yogurt bowl feel like a Christmas breakfast bar.
Cozy Apple & Cinnamon Breakfasts (the “it smells like Christmas” section)
If you want the house to feel festive fast, start here.
Holiday showstopper energy with cinnamon perfume and that “everyone gathers in the kitchen” effect.
8) Easy Cinnamon Rolls (Egg-Free)
Soft, swirly, and holiday-perfect—ideal if you’re feeding a mixed crowd.
Warm, bakery-style comfort that’s easy to serve and easy to love.
10) Protein Apple Muffins (With Cinnamon-Marinated Apples)
A slightly more filling, high-protein take that still tastes like a treat.
Warm Muffins & Breakfast Cakes
This is where Christmas brunch energy lives: soft muffins, gently spiced cakes, and easy bakes you can stack on a platter and forget about.
11) Sweet Potato Oatmeal Muffins (Healthy & Oil-Free)
Tender, subtly sweet, and super cozy with coffee—great for guests who want something “not too sweet.”
12) Banana Oatmeal Muffins (Healthy Oil-Free Breakfast)
Soft and comforting, with that classic banana-bread aroma that feels instantly homey.
13) Oil-Free Carrot Cake Muffins (Healthy Breakfast Idea)
Holiday spice profile, carrot-cake vibes—this one feels made for December.
14) Pumpkin Muffins (Egg-Free, Dairy-Free)
Pumpkin + warm spices = peak festive. Add chocolate chips if you want extra holiday joy.
Special Christmas Breads & Brioches (coffee-table perfect)
If you want a spread that looks impressive with minimal work, sliced breads win every time.
15) Sweet Potato Chocolate Bread (With Greek Yogurt, No Seed Oils)
This is the sleeper hit: rich, chocolatey, and “special” enough for Christmas morning without being fussy.
16) Protein Banana Bread (Oil-Free)
A more filling, wholesome loaf that still reads as a treat—great for hungry mornings.
Soft, fluffy, and absolutely holiday-worthy—serve with jam, hazelnut spread, or powdered sugar.
Soft, moist, and deeply comforting, this classic banana bread is perfect for Christmas morning when you want something familiar that everyone will happily slice into — no eggs required.
Classic, cozy, and universally loved—especially if you’re feeding kids and grandparents.
Savory Christmas Breakfasts
A savory option makes the whole roundup feel more useful—and helps balance all the sweet.
20) Sheet Pan Eggs and Veggies (Sweet Potato and Chickpea Bake)
The best “host recipe” here: one pan, hearty, and built for feeding a crowd.
21) Greek Scrambled Eggs (Strapatsada)
Bright, savory, and festive in a Mediterranean way—perfect with bread on the side.
Cute, portioned, and easy to prep—ideal if you want savory bites without extra work.
Sweet Treats for Kids & Guests
These make the morning feel fun—especially if there are kids (or sweet-tooth adults) around.
23) Healthy Banana Cookies (Soft, Oil-Free, Made with Almond Flour)
Soft, naturally sweet, and perfect on a little breakfast platter.
Naturally festive and lightly crisp on the outside, these traditional almond cookies feel special without being heavy — perfect with coffee or tucked onto a breakfast platter for guests.
25) Chocolate-glazed Donuts (no egg)
Soft, fluffy, and coated in a simple chocolate glaze, these donuts feel like a true treat while still being easy enough to make at home — perfect for special mornings.
FAQ
Planning Christmas morning can feel like a lot — these are the questions we get asked most often.
How far ahead can I prep Christmas breakfast?
Most overnight recipes (overnight oats, chia pudding, bircher muesli) are best made the night before. Muffins and quick breads can be baked 1–2 days ahead, then served at room temp or gently warmed.
What’s the easiest Christmas breakfast for a crowd?
The Sheet Pan Eggs and Veggies plus a make-ahead pudding/oats option is the simplest crowd plan with the biggest payoff.
What if I want something “special” but not too sweet?
Go with Greek Scrambled Eggs, Sheet Pan Eggs and Veggies, and Sweet Potato Oatmeal Muffins—cozy, satisfying, and not dessert-like.
If you’re planning your full holiday menu, bookmark this page or save your favorites now—future-you will be grateful on Christmas morning.
